Awning protector



- 1,681,016 a. M. SCHMIDT AWNING PROTECTOR Aug. 14,192;

Filed Ma 10, 1926 Patented Aug. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES GEORGE M SCHMIDT, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

AWNING EROTEC'IOR.

Application filed May 10,

This invention relates to an awning sup port, the general object of theinvention bein the awning by changing their position tion of the centralawning supporting rolls, so as to prevent the rolls from wearing holesin the awning by changing their positzon to bring a new part of theawning in contact with the rolls.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the coinbination and arran ement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand speciii cally pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detiul reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views and in which Figure 1is a view of the track member for the central support.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the track member and showing thecentral supporting member thereon.

As is well known, a central supporting member 1 having rolls 2 thereon,is used for supporting the central portion of an awning roll. such asshown at A. in Figure 2, and in due course of time these rolls will wearthrough the awning sheet and form holes therein long before the rest ofthe awning sheet is worn out.

It is the object of my invention to provide means whereby the member 1can have its position changed so as to bring the rolls against otherportions of the awning sheet and thus distribute the wear so that thesheet will have a long life.

1926. Serial No. 108,134.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a support for the member 1 isslidably mounted. Figures 1 and 2 show this track member as consistingof a substantially channel-shaped plate 1 having a flange 2 at its upperend and a a track member upon which 40 plate 3 fastened to the plate 1by the bolts 41- and having a hook-shaped flange 5 at its upper endwhich, with the flange 2, forms a guideway for a block 6 which carries abolt T passing through a hole in the member 1 and fastened to the memberby the nut 8.

The member 1 is provided with a part .9 which engages the bottom flangeof the plate 1. Thus by loosening the nut 8, the member 1 with its rollscan be adjusted to a new position so as to place the wear of the rollson a new part of the canvas sheet.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will. be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Vihat I claim is Awning supporting means comprising a track memberhaving a guideway at its upper part and a flange at its lower part, ablock sliding in the guidewav a bolt carried by the block, a bracketconnected with the bolt and having a part engaging the lower flange androllers for supporting an awning carried by the bracket.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE M. SCHMIDT.

